Game 18: Hornets @ Thunder
by Rohan on Jan 25, 2012 6:43 PM CST
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Print| 2011-12 NBA Regular Season | ||
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| 3-14 | vs | 14-3 |
| January 25th, 2012 | ||
| Chesapeake Energy Arena |
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| 7:00 PM CST | ||
| TV: CST, NBALP |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Jarrett Jack | < | Russell Westbrook |
| Marco Belinelli |
< | Thabo Sefalosha |
| Trevor Ariza | < | Kevin Durant |
| Jason Smith |
< | Serge Ibaka |
| Emeka Okafor | > | Kendrick Perkins |
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Going Back to OKC
Is always a fun trip for me to watch, personally. I look very fondly back on the time the Hornets spent there and I always enjoy watching them go back. As was covered earlier this year, now with Chris Paul and David West gone, it’s less and less nostalgic for the fans that are there and I wonder if that aura will kind of disappear as time goes on. Onto the game itself, tonight doesn’t seem like the most ideal time for the Hornets to break the losing streak (wins seem so distant now)… but they’ve been competitive for the longest time. These games are winnable for them… they just need bounces to go their way. Having Ariza back to guard Durant will certainly help the cause tonight but I worry about the Hornets playing on the road tonight. We know they’ll compete and we know they’ll play hard… hopefully that’s finally rewarded with a huge win tonight in OKC. As they say, that’s why they play the game. I have hope!… hope, at least.
Go Hornets!
"You play to win the game."
lol
Maybe blind optimism?
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
And
I always stay away from game threads because I’m superstitious about it but… maybe after a 3-14 start I can find my way onto a game thread consistently…. but definitely not tonight lol. I’m still holding out.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
How Awesome Would It Be
To have the Hornets pull off the huge upset and, after the game, have the team announce Gordon is locked up to an extension?! I may cry tears of joy.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
lol
I secretly find solace in the fact the Hornets will get a high draft pick but, certainly in the moment, it pains me when they lose. Anyways… time to hid myself for the next two and a half hours.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
Let's go Hornets!
Nice write up thias morning Rohan. Also since I like posting news on this site. No Kamen tonight 100% healthy scratch, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!
Kaman Being Traded
I don’t know if I’ve done anything to deserve that.
And I worry about getting another player back for Kaman just because…. the player probably won’t be any better than Henry or Belinelli (if he’s a wing) or any better than Ayon or Jason Smith (if he’s a big guy).
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
You know something??
19th could end up being a pass-first PG.
by usnfish on Jan 25, 2012 7:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
ZOMGEEEE!!!
I HAVE A NO HOMO MAN CRUSH ON WROTEN!!
"Sleeping on me probably in the coffin" - Tyga
Rally Squirrel will steal yo gurl.
SANI BOOOOOY!!!
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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Jan 25, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
Hopefully a pick, but I dont like the henry reference,
We know what we get with Belli. not so much with professor X
So...
Kaman would need to be traded to a team with serious cap space or the Hornets are taking a considerable contract back (doubt that). So who has $6+ million in cap room in the NBA?
by usnfish on Jan 25, 2012 7:14 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I've Ended My Superstition
If I’m going to be miserable, I want to be miserable with friends.
"You play to win the game."
AYON looks good
Also Professor X is not afraid to take it to the hole, I guess that can become a good thing.
Henry
This is first game action since April? Let him get into a flow before we go passing judgment.
by usnfish on Jan 25, 2012 8:30 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Has anyone in the league improved more
..than Serge Ibaka over the last three years? He has really become a skilled all around player.
In a surprise, jack outplaying Westbrook
"I've seen George Foreman shadow box, and the shadow won." Muhammad Ali
Hes a Beast,
he was always good defensively but now he has a couple of good moves offensively and hes only 22
Actually, this has been his only good offensive performance this season
He’s pretty much sucked otherwise. Always been good defensively, though.
Tony.psd = Da Man
Manager of Welcome to Loud City
#1 Warriors, Thunder, and Adonal Foyle Fan
Agree entirely
Played as a power forward at Wake…trying to make transition to small forward..very tough
"I've seen George Foreman shadow box, and the shadow won." Muhammad Ali
by BenDerDonDat on Jan 25, 2012 8:54 PM CST up reply actions
Did you guys hear that Gordon will be out
Another 3 weeks? Sucks…I think I will wait to get his jersey now
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
Additionally!
Min is beating Dallas 61-58 :(
by Ezio_Auditore on Jan 25, 2012 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
I think we're ready to give Ayon bigger minutes
14 pts, 2 steals 1 block 2 rebounds(1 offensive) in less than 14 minutes, i can see Kaman or Landry traded soon
We after those two blow outs, we have not lost a game by more then 10 points.
This team could be 13 and 4 if healthy
No way
there is anyone better at setting screens at Ayon. He does it quickly and gets it perfect everytime.
Does Ayon
Have any brothers?
"I've seen George Foreman shadow box, and the shadow won." Muhammad Ali
That was quite funny.
"Sleeping on me probably in the coffin" - Tyga
Rally Squirrel will steal yo gurl.
SANI BOOOOOY!!!
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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Jan 25, 2012 9:30 PM CST up reply actions
Taking it to the basket
Is where his offensive game needs to start. He has the tools to be an effective slasher.
Aminu and Ariza
you’d think both of them together would be disaster but something is clicking for the youngster tonight
Can't wait to see how Gordon fits
having to rely on Beli’s outside jumper just makes me want to hurl when you consider the price we pay for having him on the floor defensively
It seems the more minutes he gets in games the better he looks.
Just tell him to pick up his dribble then drive he can get there in 2 steps, Aminu’s stride is huge
I am getting very tired of watching
…belinelli jack up one brick after another
"I've seen George Foreman shadow box, and the shadow won." Muhammad Ali
I agree
Then the bench unit of Vasquez-Belinelli-Aminu-Landry-Smith could work well together. Enough of those players hypothetically stretch the floor (especially as a second unit) to give Vasquez room to operate and Aminu space to slash.
Although...
Once Gordon is back I don’t see how Belinelli sees the court unless he is burning down the arena.
Fast Break?
Vasquez-Henry-Aminu-Landry-Smith is a very athletic lineup, especially as a second unit. They should be able to turn up the intensity on defense and create easy scoring opportunities. All of them have range to 18 feet at least and if I was Coach Williams he would be ordered to take the ball to the hoop until he’s being called on charges 2+ times a game. He is a pretty solid finisher and effective when he only has to dribble once or twice.
Looking at the Box score, Ayon's line looks like a guards
G. Ayon 16:57 8-10 0-0 0-0 +4 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 16
There were a lot of positives in the game tonight
50 points from the bench
Great play by Ayon
Aminu better…but STOP with the full court dribble already
J Smith continues to show surprising toughness
Jack had his moments. So did Landry
Henry looks to have potential for sure
But Ariza and Beli were horrid
"I've seen George Foreman shadow box, and the shadow won." Muhammad Ali
Hah!
the way you pressed enter after every sentence like ppelicco…
"Sleeping on me probably in the coffin" - Tyga
Rally Squirrel will steal yo gurl.
SANI BOOOOOY!!!
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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Jan 25, 2012 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
I remember him, he was a Gray fan write? yes I was here all last season.
Felt kind of like a stalker so i signed up……..
lol
Amazing.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 9:36 PM CST up reply actions
NOW THAT IS ART!!!
/sheds a tear
"Sleeping on me probably in the coffin" - Tyga
Rally Squirrel will steal yo gurl.
SANI BOOOOOY!!!
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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Jan 25, 2012 9:46 PM CST up reply actions
So I Tried
To think of something new to say but…. take all my comments on previous games and put them here.
"You play to win the game."
Worst Case Scenario
Would be this loss to OKC plus no extension for Commish! 24 minutes left!
"You play to win the game."
Is it?
I thought it was 11 Eastern so 10 Central.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 9:41 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
It’s 9:44 here in San Antonio. That’s central time.
"You play to win the game."
by MrWayneKeller on Jan 25, 2012 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
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